Alabama

Jam site soggy, city should spread hay

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- It's no secret that the Huntsville area has had a lot of rain in the last few days.

The remnants are throughout Big Spring Park in the form of puddles, soggy grass and mud.

At past festivals like Panoply of the Arts -- a spring outdoor arts festival that typically has its share of rain -- crews have come in and spread hay over the mud and puddles.

Let's hope the city or Jam crews do the same before Jam gates open Sunday at 4 p.m.

Oh, and another request: Can't crews give the entire area around the park and Von Braun Center a fresh mowing just before the Jam? While the grass isn't extremely high, it's long enough to notice that it needs mowing -- especially when it's soaking wet.

After all, with tens of thousands of people streaming into downtown Huntsville once a year, shouldn't the place look its best?